In an appreciable move Northern Railway has announced to operate two reserved Festival Special Express trains between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra.
The information comes at a time when the railway system witnesses peak load of travelers and for hundreds of families, this news might just turn out to be a blessing.
Festive season is usually the time when people tend to visit their near and dear ones and also visit religious places of their choice. A prominent religious site which witnesses maximum footfall during this period is the holy shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi.
It is not unusual to witness millions of people making a pilgrimage to the revered Mata Ji’s shrine, where the journey itself had become quite challenging for the travelers. However, the recent decision of Northern Railway to operate two festival special express trains assumes great significance.
While thousands of people from all walks of life make a beeline to the shrine, the much-needed comfort of a reserved coach traveling directly from New Delhi to Katra would serve to ease the burden of countless families.
Northern Railway’s decision to operate festival special expresses assumes significance as it showcases the administration’s sensitivity towards the needs of the traveling public.
Especially, the reserved coaches’ train service would benefit many families who prefer to make this journey with their kids and also the aged and frail devotees who offer a prayer at Mata Ji’s shrine.
Moreover, the direct train service from New Delhi to Katra would also save them from any sort of inconvenience of alternate travel.
Besides the comfort and convenience it offers to the general public, the railway’s initiative would also help in decongesting the normal passenger trains plying on the busy route.
The festival special expresses would provide a fillip to economy as the number of tourists visiting Katra and its adjoining areas is bound to increase manifold.
Furthermore, the move would offer an opportunity to the faithful to make their journey to the holy shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi safe and comfortable.
It is a matter of great pride and pleasure that Northern Railway has shown such a high degree of sensitivity in fulfilling the needs of the public, especially the traveling masses during the peak season.
While thousands of people from all walks of life make a beeline to the shrine, the much-needed comfort of a reserved coach traveling directly from New Delhi to Katra would serve to ease the burden of countless families.
So this festive season is going to be special for the millions of devotees of Mata Vaishno Devi as they can now journey to the holy shrine with hope, happiness, and faith.
